Some Sinhalese nationalist writers publicly endorse genocide against Tamils

Evidence

In postindependence Sri Lanka, numerous extremist Sinhalese organizations have mobilized against the devolution of power to the Tamils. These groups support political Buddhism even as they manipulate Buddhism. They most certainly are among the protagonists promoting the nationalist ideology. The three most prominent political parties in this regard are the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (People’s Liberation Front—JVP), the Sinhala Urumaya (Sinhala Heritage Party—SU), and the Jathika Hela Urumaya (National Sinhalese Heritage Party—JHU). — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 157 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Nationalists pursue war to deliberately displace Tamils and boost Sinhalese dominance — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 278; Extremist Sinhalese parties weaponized Buddhism against Tamil devolution — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 157; Sinhalese elites openly threatened genocide against Tamils weeks after anti-Tamil riots — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 187 (+2 more)

Related

• Extremist Sinhalese parties weaponized Buddhism against Tamil devolution (similarity 0.89)
• Sinhalese elites openly threatened genocide against Tamils weeks after anti-Tamil riots (similarity 0.89)
• Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist ideology commands broad popular support in Sri Lanka (similarity 0.87)
• A nationalist Sinhalese party has infiltrated the armed forces and may stage a coup (similarity 0.85)
• Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism will persist and could expand to other minorities (similarity 0.85)
• Sinhalese politicians frame both protection and violence toward Tamils as majority prerogative (similarity 0.84)
• Nationalists pursue war to deliberately displace Tamils and boost Sinhalese dominance (similarity 0.83)
• Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist ideology itself blocks Sri Lankan conflict resolution (similarity 0.83)
• A majoritarian Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist ethos is now broadly accepted across Sri Lankan society (similarity 0.83)
• Electoral majoritarianism in 1956 gave rise to anti-Tamil violence and empowered extremists. (similarity 0.82)
• The nationalist ideology is broadly accepted even by non-nationalist Buddhists (similarity 0.82)
• Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist ideology frames dissenters as enemies of the state. (similarity 0.82)
• Sinhalese nationalists wage war to displace Tamils and Sinhalize the northeast (similarity 0.82)
• Sinhalese Buddhist extremists define legitimate Sri Lankan identity as exclusively Sinhalese Buddhist (similarity 0.82)
• Nationalist framing presents the island as exclusively Sinhala Buddhist (similarity 0.82)

Broader Connections

• Extremist Sinhalese parties weaponized Buddhism against Tamil devolution #expands (0.72) — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 157